Hello
Cutie Patootie Followers:
Today is February 26, 2013 and as we sit and plan the
remainder of the year for our Cutie Patooties, we reminisce on the hundreds of
moms we met on our journey to this point. Like us, we've met moms
struggling with the day to day, trying to keep their family lives as normal as
possible. We've met talented, smart, vivacious, funny moms with stories
quite similar to ours. We sat for hours sharing stories, swapping
resources, giving advice and encouragement. We realized that although we
are not little girls, as moms, we still do not have all the answers to all the
questions - and it's o.k. As a result of these impromptu meetings, we
have been blessed to partner with several moms willing to come in during our
clubhouse hours to offer classes to our girls.
These workshops have been beneficial to our girls and our moms in soo
many ways.
Our Patootie Club House offers workshops centered around
four themes we believe are essential in the lives of girls today: Education,
Entrepreneurship, Health and Positive Self-image. Our mission is to provide girls ages 5 - 16 yrs.
with an opportunity to empower themselves to become great leaders. We challenge them to think on their own by
creating consequence based and decision-making opportunities that build
self-esteem, self-confidence and self-expression. A few of our MOST popular workshops have been:
Education:
Book Club 101:
Introduction to chapter books
Attacking the College Essay
Before it Attacks You: How one should prepare themselves to become more marketable while in H.S.? When should one begin to write their college essay?
What should be included and what should be removed?
Entrepreneurship:
Your
Junk, Someone’s Treasure – How to de-clutter to conduct a yard sale
For our mini hoarders and
clutter bugs, teaching girls how to de-clutter their closets and
organize dresser drawers’ thereby removing items no longer in use. Girls bring these items to the cottage to sell (parental permission required) during our yard sale. Girls learn how to research and price all items for sale (cost analysis and depreciation) and conduct
their own yard sale with supervision.
Health:
Storybook Yoga:
Using the
creative minds of our girls, we create a story incorporating the use of yoga
poses, meditation and creative movement.
Positive Self Image
Bullying is for Bulls: Bringing out the positive aspects
of each girl, recognizing that we are all different and special in our own
skin.
If you are
willing to spend a few hours a week awakening the minds of girls, give
us a call; we’d love to hear from you!
We have created a group - Patootie Lynx (Links), for those who wish to come in, relax and network. Our first quarterly meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 26th at 7 p.m. This will be a FREE meet and greet with wine and cheese reservations are required 240 342-2570 or 301 674-2643. We can't wait to meet everyone!
Well, it’s
time to get back to work. Let’s make
today count – put a smile on your face and love in your heart!
{Big Hugs}
Until We Post Again,
Karen and Marisol
